Scotland

Businesses have called for urgent investment in the A82, which stretches from Inverness to Glasgow. Source link

Scottish swimmer Toni Shaw hopes home comforts in the build-up to this summer’s Paralympic Games will enhance her bid for another medal on the biggest stage. Shaw, 20, won Britain’s first swimming medal at the last Paralympics in Tokyo when she claimed bronze in the women’s S9 400m freestyle. She …

Nick Card, site co-director, said if it was left open then very quickly the stone would start to disintegrate. “So the best way to preserve it is to re-cover it, return it to the conditions that have kept it safe for the last 5,000 years,” he told BBC Scotland News. …

Edinburgh hooker Patrick Harrison explains he almost missed his Scotland call-up for the summer tour. Source link

A mole catcher from the Borders suffered 75% burns during a fire at a farm in the Lammermuir Hills, a court has heard. Former soldier Martin Smith, 53, died from his injuries the following morning at Glasgow Royal Infirmary. Harehead Farms Partnership admitted failing to take suitable health and safety …

He said: “I can’t think of another nation in the world blessed with huge reserves of energy treasure that says ‘I’ll just leave it underground…’ Net zero is the greatest act of negligence imposed on a country by its leaders.” Mr Tice, who is running to be MP in the …

Elsewhere on the campaign trail, the parties have been asked about reports of those involved in politics placing bets on the election. Across the UK five Conservatives, including three candidates, are being looked at by the Gambling Commission for betting on the date of the election. BBC Newsnight has since …

A 63-year-old biker who died in a crash in Highland Perthshire has been named by police. Source link

Four people are in hospital after a fire at a flat in South Lanarkshire. Emergency services were called to the blaze at Deanbrae Street, Uddingston, at about 08:50. Fire crews evacuated 22 people from neighbouring flats. Four were taken to University Hospital Monklands, with two treated as a precaution for …

Mr Cole-Hamilton said Mr Jack’s case was a matter for him but said it was right the gambling commission were looking into the other politicians. He said that if the Scottish secretary wasn’t aware of “privileged information” then he doesn’t think “there’s a huge case to answer”. The Gambling Commission …

A man with severe dementia who killed his wife of 50 years in a “wholly out of character” attack will remain in hospital. Source link

In a statement on social media, Mr Craig said he “did not place this bet with any prior knowledge of the outcome” and had planned on “giving any winnings to local charities”. “This was a huge mistake, for which I apologise unreservedly,” he said. The Gambling Commission has not said …

An investigation is under way after a four-year-old boy was left behind at a wildlife park following a nursery trip. Clare Hodge said staff at Dunmore Nursery in Lochgelly only returned for her son, Carson Morhulec, 40 minutes after being alerted by the Scottish Deer Centre. Ms Hodge, who said …

Proposals for early prisoner release were announced in May following an “unprecedented” rise in the prison population. The Scottish government said the number of prisoners had increased by 400 since 18 March. At one point this month there were 8,365 people behind bars, the highest number since 2012. Scottish Prisons …

Bets placed by Scottish Secretary Alister Jack and a child left behind on a nursery trip make the front pages. Source link

A circular economy is an economic system aimed at minimizing waste and making the most of resources. It sees countries moving away from a traditional “make, use, dispose” model of production in favour of a “make, use, remake” one. The circular economy aims to ensure products, materials, and resources are …

The funeral of the journalist and broadcaster David Scott, who died earlier this month aged 83, is set to take place. Described as a titan of journalism, Scott was an influential reporter and editor for more than 30 years across Scottish newspapers and broadcasting. He covered the trial of the …

A council looks set to take back control of some services from the sports, leisure and cultural trust which currently runs them on its behalf. Live Borders has faced a string of “financial challenges” which has prompted the move by Scottish Borders Council (SBC). A series of options has been …

The local authority is to phase the changes to timers on street lights: The comhairle said: “The implementation of this policy may not be so noticeable over the summer. “However, the general public in affected areas should consider alternative means of personal lighting should they be walking around their communities …

A Scotland international cricketer has threatened legal action against the sport’s governing body after claiming he was the victim of racial discrimination. Hamza Tahir, who was capped 49 times, claims he was unfairly dismissed and has announced his retirement from international cricket at the age of 28. The bowler was …